I think there is a difference between digital radio and standard radio -- I think the analogous radio here is HD radio, which I know nothing about but which people are discussing on other lists. Anyway, people are advising to be cautious. The digital radio standards are different between N America and Europe. --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virgil Cook" <vcook@xxxxxx> To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:25 PM Subject: [guispeak] Re: talking radio alarm The frequency standars are the same in the U.S. as in the U.K. I carried a small radio to England in 2003, and it did fine. Virgil A. Cook Associate Professor Emeritus of English Virginia Tech ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq